Fly tying bobbin holder



yNov. 8, 1949 E. D. wlTKovlc: 2,487,625

FLY-TYING BOBBIN HOLDER Filed Dec. l2, 1946 Patented Nov. 8, 1949iJNITE'D STATES Claims.

rlhis invention relates to iishing accessories, and more particularly toa ily tying bobbin holder adapted to be held in the lhand for Windingartiiicial iish lures, flies, or bait, with thread of silk, hair, gut,wire, chenille, `wool yarn, etc.

' One object of the present :invention iis to pro vide a device of theabove nature, in which the thread may be woundtightly and with anydesired adjustable "tension,

A further object is to :provide a device 4of the above nature, whichwill be simple in construction, easy to manufacture, `easy to installand manipulate, economical of material, compact, ornamental inappearance, and very eiiicient and durable in use. K

With these and other objects in view, there has been illustrated on theaccompanying vdrawing one form in which the invention may convenientlf,7be embodied in practice.

In the drawing,

Fig. l is a perspective view of the ily tying bobbin holder as itappears during usethe operators hand being shown in dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is a side View of the same, with a portion shown in section, t0illustrate the interior con struction.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view, taken al ong the line 3 3 ofFig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view, taken along the line 4 4 of Fig.l, looking downwardly.

Referring now to the drawing in which like reference numerals denotecorresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral lilindicates a bobbin wound with thread l l, and hav ing a central bore I2of usual construction,

The improved bobbin holder is indicated generally by the numeral I3, andis preferably made of strip metal bent into a substantially U-shape, asshown in Figs. l and 2 of the drawings.

The bobbin holder I3 includes a pair of parallel side members I4, I5,having intermediate inwardly-extending headed pins I6, Il which areprovided with reduced necks I8 and inner sections i9, which are adaptedto be iitted within the opposite ends of the central bore I2 of thebobbin I0.

The bobbin holder i3 is provided with a reduced U-shaped forward end 2D,for detachably receiving a tubular tapered head 2| having a hollow bore22, through which passes the thread l l he fore being wound on a sh lureF, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

It will be understood that the bore 22 of the tubular guiding head 2|must; lit the thread (Cl. 24E-140) closely, so as to 'avoid undueloosene'ss which might prevent the proper winding of the fly.

The thread-guiding head 2i is provided with a reduced threaded rear end23 for receiving a nut Zhi screwed thereon behind the U-shaped forwardend 52s of the bobbin holder I3.

The bobbin holder i3 is provided at its rear end with a pair ofinwardly-onset parallel 'end sections 2.5, 25, through which passes atransverse adjusting screw 2'! having around slotted head 28 (see Fig.2). Provision is also made of a pair oi lock nuts 2'9, 3G located on theinner sides of the sections 25, 2E, and a manually rotatably adjustingnut 3| located outside of the `section 2t.

Operation within a vise, not shown, and the adjusting nut 3! on theoutside of the clamping arm 2li will be loosened to permit the sidemember l5 of the bobbin holder to move away from the side member I Ildue to the resiliency of said bobbin holder. The bobbin Il) may then beassembled upon the hubs I8, 2i] of the side members I4, I5, and the freeend of the thread II passed through the hollow tubular guiding head 2|at the forward end of the bobbin holder i3. The bobbin holder Will thenbe held in the operators hand H and manipulated in the usual manner forwinding the thread I l upon the fly or sh lure F.

After the desired amount of thread I l has been wound upon the body ofthe y F, cement may be applied thereto to make it more durable andwaterproof.

It will be understood that a plurality of bobbin holders I 3 may be usedin order to wind different types of thread Il upon the iiy body, butwhile in the field a pair of bobbin holders I3 will usually besufficient. lf a single bobbin holder is used, interchangeable deliveryheads 2l may be provided to accommodate the different types of thread orbody material.

While there has been disclosed in this specication one form in which theinvention may be embodied, it is to be understood that this form isshown for the purpose of illustration only, and that the invention isnot to be limited to the specic disclosure, but may be modified andeinbodied in various other forms without departing from its spirit. Inshort, the invention includes all the modications and embodiments comingWithin the scope of the following claims.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new, andfor which it is desired to secure Letters Patent. is:

1. In a fish lure winding device, a hand-carried bobbin holder havingtwo parallel opposite side members, a bobbin of fly-tying thread heldbetween said side members, a tubular thread guide carried at one end ofsaid holder closely tting said thread, and means to control thefrictional pressure of said side members upon the ends of said bobbinfor varying the tension Vof winding of said thread, said thread guidehaving a reduced threaded rear end passing rearwardly through theforward end of said holder, and a clamping nut on said threaded end forholding said thread guide securely in operating position.

2. In a fish lure winding device, a hand-carried bobbin holder havingtwo parallel opposite side members, a bobbin of ily-tying thread heldbetween said side members, a tubular thread guide carried at one end ofsaid holder Yclosely fitting said thread, and means to control thefrictional pressure of said side members upon the ends oi said bobbinfor varying the tension of winding of said thread, comprising a pair ofinwardlyoffset parallel rear end sections of said side members havingapertures for holding a transverse bobbin clamping screw.

3. In a fish lure winding device, a hand-carried bobbin holder havingtwo parallel opposite side members, a bobbin of ily-tying thread heldbetween said side members, a tubular thread guide carried at one end ofsaid holder closely tting said thread, and means to control therictional pressure of said side members upon the ends of said bobbin forvarying the tension of Winding of said thread, comprisinginwardly-offset parallel rear end sections of said side members, atransverse screw mounted in said` end sections, and a pair of lock nutslocated on the ends of said screw vfor engaging the inner sides of saidparallel end sections.

4. In a fish lure winding device, a hand-carried bobbin holder havingtwo parallel opposite side members, a bobbin of fly-tying thread heldbetween said side members, a tubular thread guide Ycarried at one end ofsaid holder closely fitting said thread, and means to control thefrictional pressure of said side members upon the ends of said bobbinfor varying the tension of winding of said thread, comprising a pair ofinwardly-offset apertured rear end sections of said side members and atransverse pressure-controlling bobbin- K clamping screw mounted in saidend sections.

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